0:00 - Intro ... 2:33 - Should scriptures be taken literally as history? | Do Hindu scriptures need to be real like the Bible? ... 18:49 - Non-duality/duality & sanskrit | Rishi poets & metaphors ... 24:30 - Experiencing Brahman | ancient Rishis as scientists ... 27:32 - Ramayana | Trying to find essence & value in scriptures even if they are fiction ... 31:36 - Exploring pitfalls of bhakti | emotion | stepping stones, learning moments & maya | bhakti | mechanical religion & blind faith ... 53:04 - How can a seeker prepare themselves for ultimate enlightenment/highest realization? | self-awareness | non-attachment ... 57:22 - Detoxing the body ... 59:50 - Humility & open-minded | selfless acts of kindness ... 1:05:57 - Advaita Vedanta ultimate reality vs relative reality non-attachment | Neo-Advaita ... 1:13:19 - Emotions on spiritual path | feeling emotions in Buddhism vs being removed from feelings ... 1:21:12 - What is Brahman/god? | personal story of mysterious voice of god ... 1:29:05 - God must be experienced ... 1:31:49 - What is an atheist to understand god ... 1:37:01 - Defining Brahman ... 1:46:30 - Closing thoughts ... Broadcast live originally 7/15/2024 on the Bearded Mystic Podcast channel (https://www.thebeardedmysticpodcast.com/), rebroadcast live here 7/27/2024 (Original link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l8Gr_KR-CUg) ... Regular live show on society & religion. Vaishnava. Conservative. Combating conversion! Sanatana Dharma not Neo-Hinduism. I want to help you grow spiritually, discover your life's purpose, and know god! I am Premanand Das Bhagat (Aaron Joy), in Maine USA. I'm a Mystic, Certified Spiritual Life Coach & Ayurveda Specialist, and currently studying Integrel Vedic Counseling under Dr. David Frawley (Pandit Vamadeva Shastri). Spiritual name bestowed by Dr. Chaturbhai Babaria (via Swaminaryan Gurukul USA, Ramanuja lineage). ... >> Contact: [email protected] My books: http://www.aaronjoyauthor.weebly.com ... Channel originates on youtube, duplicated on Rumble, Spotify, Bitchute, Amazon, Audible, Apple & Google Podcasts, iHeart, Pocket Casts, Castbox, Chromecast, Listen Notes, Podcast Addict, People Ai, Everend, Rephonic, allfeeds.ai, fyyd.de.